DIANE TREMARCO IN AWE OF …
AN INTERVIEW WITH TRAITS
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Kieran : Lead vocal / rhythm guitar , Matty : Lead Guitar , Dan : Synth , Josh : Bass , Ben : Drums / Backing Vocal
Traits are a synth-based Indie Band from Liverpool . Their debut single ' Holding On ' is a real accomplished piece . It is light and clean and evokes thoughts of having a beer as the sun goes down on a summer ’ s night . The single is well produced and sounds more like an established band than a newbie . I predict we will hear a lot more from these guys .
How did you meet ? A few of us were friends from school but we were really struggling to find a bass player until our singer Kieran , met Josh on a night out in Liverpool . We had a Jam with Josh the next week and we finally got to the 5-piece setup that we have now .
Has the line-up changed since the beginning ? No , TRAITS has existed as a band since January 2022 when we added Josh to the line-up .
Who is / are the songwriter / s ? Typically , Dan comes up with the chords , Matty fills in the lead melodies and then Kieran writes the lyrics . Josh and Ben then add their respective bass and drum parts .
Who wrote the single ? This tune started with the keyboard part which Dan and Matty wrote together , then Kieran added his lyrics later . The bass and drum parts came last . We ended up making a few changes in the studio , but it was very close to our original demo .
How long did it take to record ? We recorded the track over two days with our producer Rob Whiteley . The first day was spent recording the instruments , with the second day spent recording the vocals and then mixing and mastering .
Who was the most pedantic in the recording process ? Our vocalist Kieran was the most pedantic , he definitely had a sound in mind , and it took a while to get it nailed .
Where was the single recorded ? Whitewood studios In the Baltic Triangle . It ' s a fantastic studio with loads of great equipment and we feel that Rob ' s engineering / production skills are really well suited for our style of music .
Who are your musical influences ? Some of our influences include early Coldplay , Blossoms and Rex Orange County .
Who would you most like to support ? We would love to support OMD as they are one of our biggest inspirations .
Which song past or present would you like to have written / performed ? We all really like the track Abracadabra by Steve Miller Band , it ' s a classic 80s tune with fantastic synth and vocals . We recently wrote a song that takes a lot of inspiration from it .
What are you currently listening to ? After raiding everyone ' s phones , these are our most recent tracks according to Spotify : Dan - Metronomy : The look Kieran - Harry Styles : Daydreaming Ben - Peach Pit : Techno Show Josh - Hookworms : Negative Space Matty - Inhaler : Who ' s your money on ?
What was the first and last concert you attended ? Dan - Tinie Tempah - The Blossoms Kieran - The Wombats - Coldplay Ben - The Night Cafe - Peach Pit Josh - Kasabian - Rammstein Matty - Gorillaz - Elton John
Who is your guilty music pleasure ? Kieran - " I secretly love Rizzle Kicks , I own every single one of their albums on picture vinyl " Matty - George Michael
Any festivals / gigs on the horizon ? We have a few coming up , our next one is a support slot for The Cheap Thrills at Hanger 34 in the Baltic Triangle .
Any plans for another single / album ? We ' ve recently recorded our second single : Spellbound , we don ' t have a set release date for it currently , but you can catch it if you come to a gig !
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